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Sam Mellins covers labor and electoral politics for New York Focus.

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Queens Defenders Fires Two Pro-Union Employees
Criminal Justice, Labor, New York City, Reporting
Queens Defenders Fires Two Pro-Union Employees
Amid an ongoing union election at the Queens indigent defense law firm, two outspoken union supporters were fired without warning....

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February 11
Will Manhattan’s Next D.A. Break Ranks With Tough-on-Crime Colleagues?
Criminal Justice, Electoral Politics, New York City, New York State, Reporting
Will Manhattan’s Next D.A. Break Ranks With Tough-on-Crime Colleagues?
Three candidates in the June election say they would not join the association of state DAs, which has fought measures such as bail reform....

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February 2
Will New York Decriminalize Syringe Possession in 2021?
Criminal Justice, Health, New York State, Reporting
Will New York Decriminalize Syringe Possession in 2021?
Amid dramatic spikes in drug overdoses and HIV cases, legislators and public health professionals push for New York to decriminalize sterile syringes. ...

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January 22
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